Kailee could hear the pain in his voice as he talked even though he was trying to mask it. It was more than hearing it… she could almost feel it. It was like she could feel this deep lonely feeling that wasn’t hers but his. She felt dumb. This is what she wanted. She wanted to have a place where she belonged and to have love, a family. And she was the one holding it away. Would it not be better to give in to this feeling? Even if she ends up hurt in the end at least she would have given it her best.
She turned around and scooted closer to him on the couch. When she found his body she trailed her hands up his chest and then hugged her arms around him, leaning into his chest. She felt his warmth under her fingers, his cedar and honey scent swirled i
